Lunch

I've become slightly addicted to frappes. Makes a nice lunch with an omelette. Pity you can't get something like this in a UK pub.
Tomorrow I'm getting the ferry back to Rhodes ready for the flight home.

The Flying Dolphin

Today I travelled from Leros back to Kalymnos. The sea was so rough that the boat had to go the long way round and slow down. At first I was quite alarmed because I was tracking the route on the phone's GPS and I knew we weren't going the most direct route so I thought I'd managed to get on the wrong ferry. People were getting sick bags but fortunately I didn't see anyone actually use one.

The correct way to eat figs

Just had a lift from an old Greek man, unshaven and with a dark brown weather beaten face in a clapped out pickup truck. He didn't speak a word of English but I explained where I wanted to go by showing him the map. He then produced a carrier bag of figs and indicated that I should eat one. When he saw that I was going to bite it he stopped the truck and showed me how to peel one. I then had to eat another five before I got out, all the time smiling and making appreciative noises. He then gave me a few more to take with me.
Do you think that five figs will have a devastating effect on my insides? I know that figs have a bit of a reputation in this department.

War museum

There's a war museum in the village where I am staying. The area on the map with the swastikas is the village and the beach in the photograph with the seaplane is where I was lying earlier today.

Windy

It's blowing a gale! There's so much dust swirling around that you have to shut your eyes. I went on the beach and there was.literally only me there. Of course if you've been on St Cyrus beach this is sheer bliss but the Greeks seem to regard it as unbearable. That's because they aren't as 'ard as us Brits.

The evening meal

Sat on the veranda listening to cicadas and eating feta with two of those manky looking tomatoes that are juicy and delicious.

War cemetery

This cemetery is very close to my accommodation, I felt quite sad seeing how young some of these soldiers were.

Mosquitoes

Yes the mosquito netting was required. I had to beat a retreat indoors as soon as it went dark. Could have done with some fly spray.

Some nice windmills

View across the bay.

Its about here.

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Leros

Arrived and was greeted by umpteen people waving cards with ACCOMMODATION on them. Selected one and quizzed her on it's exact location, whether it's got aircon, ensuite etc. I'm getting quite good but the problem is that you've got to make your mind up pretty quickly. Anyhow its €25 again and not bad. Furnishings have seen better days but it's got a mini kitchen which I may use because I'm a bit fed up with eating out.
Also got it's own balcony which is nice and shaded.
I'm slightly worried by the mosquito netting, hope the place isn't swarming with blood sucking insects.

Kalymnos is also famous for it's climbing

The highest point on Kalymnos

Next I climbed 678m to this church at the top of the highest place on the island. Then down the other side.

Chora castle from above

Observe the monstrosity of a concrete visitor's centre, which is currently closed and appears to have been closed for a considerable time.
NOTE: Obviously I did not fly up to 1000ft to take this picture. It's a photo of a photo at the entrance.

Chora Castle churches

10 churches within the walls of the town and all still being looked after.

Chora Castle

Been up to the fortified town within Chora Castle first today. Pretty amazing there's an entire town with three story houses. It'a been built up there as protection against pirates.